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Combined Case Information: 69749
Short Caption:CITY OF SPARKS VS. RENO NEWSPAPERS, INC.Court:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Washoe Co. - Second Judicial District - CV1501871Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other
Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:02/19/2016 / Crowley, MargaretSP Status:Completed
Oral Argument:02/06/2017 at 1:30 PMOral Argument Location:Carson City
Submission Date:02/06/2017How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
02/16/2016Filing FeeAppeal Filing fee waived. State/County/Municipality.
02/16/2016Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.)16-04816
02/16/2016Filing FeeReturned Filing Fee. Check No. 47039 returned to City of Sparks.
02/16/2016Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Referral to Settlement Program. This appeal may be assigned to the settlement program. Timelines for requesting transcripts and filing briefs are stayed.16-04818
02/17/2016Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement Civil Appeals.16-04979
02/17/2016Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 01/14/16. To Court Reporter: Susan Kiger.16-04980
02/19/2016Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program. Settlement Judge: Margaret M. Crowley.16-05407
02/23/2016Docketing StatementFiled Response to Appellant's Docketing Statement.16-05742
03/08/2016Settlement Program ReportFiled ECAR/Not Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is not appropriate for mediation.16-07413
03/09/2016Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order Removing From Settlement Program/Briefing Reinstated. This appeal is removed from the settlement program. Appellant(s): 15 days transcript request; 90 days opening brief.16-07523
04/13/2016Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to Request Transcripts. Due date: 10 days.16-11462
04/20/2016TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Susan Kiger stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 01/14/16.16-12348
06/08/2016AppendixFiled Joint Appendix.16-17758
06/08/2016BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief.16-17809
06/13/2016MotionFiled Stipulation to Extend Time for Filing of Respondent's Answering Brief.16-18392
06/13/2016Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Answering Brief due: August 8, 2016.16-18399
08/08/2016BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief.16-24430
08/08/2016Notice/IncomingFiled Affidavit of Service by Mail (Respondent's Answering Brief.)16-24506
08/22/2016BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief.16-25995
08/22/2016Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening.
09/28/2016BriefFiled Notice of Supplemental Authority.16-30269
11/23/2016Order/ProceduralFiled Order Re: Scheduling of Oral Argument. This court has determined that oral argument may be of assistance in resolving this matter. Accordingly, this matter will be scheduled for oral argument on the next available calendar16-36565
12/21/2016Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Argument is scheduled for Monday, February 6, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. for 30 minutes in Carson City.16-39739
01/24/2017Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice.17-02545
02/06/2017Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the En Banc Court.
08/03/2017Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Affirmed in part and reversed in part." Before the Court En Banc. Author: Parraguirre, J. Majority: Parraguirre/Cherry/Douglas/Gibbons/Hardesty/Pickering/Stiglich. 133 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 56. EN BANC17-25810
08/28/2017RemittiturIssued Remittitur.17-28723
08/28/2017Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed.
09/01/2017RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on August 29, 2017.17-28723
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